A threatening swarm of robots isn't enough to delay the Queen's Winter Gala, and it's up to our heroes to safeguard the Queen's perfectly packaged holiday gifts — and the festive fate of the winter season. Can they keep everyone safe and still make time for a spin around the dance floor? This year's Winter Gala is truly a can't miss event!

Liz is hosting this game as Master of Ceremonies, joined by the following gentlefolk:

• Dame Margaret Clytemnestra Marlborough, a not-so-famed paleontologist (Matthew Rossi)
• Ser Riley Mullabyaly, a military man through-and-through (Joe Perez)
• Diviner Haruka Hadagami, an astrologer who blurs the line between science and mysticism (Joan Albright)
• Bartholomew Culpepper, an associate professor of history at Magdalene University at Cambridge (Phil Ulrich)
• Lady Blossom Hephestia Bee, a student who's eager to pick up every drop of social gossip (Anne Stickney)

This is the last in our series of Sentai & Sensibility by 9th Level Games. It uses the Polygon system in which each player uses a single die based on their class (or in this case, their station), and we found it a great deal of fun! Pick up a copy for yourself from 9th Level Games: https://9thlevel.com/products/sentai-sensibility

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Our sentai is on the chase! As present-pilfering robotic spiders flee across the city, Her Majesty's Prehistorian Praetorians race to find the culprit and salvage the holiday season. But the Queen's Winter Gala is just around the corner, with a palace full of presents to be handed out... and it's sure to make a tempting target.

Liz is hosting this game as Master of Ceremonies, joined by the following gentlefolk:

• Dame Margaret Clytemnestra Marlborough, a not-so-famed paleontologist (Matthew Rossi)
• Ser Riley Mullabyaly, a military man through-and-through (Joe Perez)
• Diviner Haruka Hadagami, an astrologer who blurs the line between science and mysticism (Joan Albright)
• Bartholomew Culpepper, an associate professor of history at Magdalene University at Cambridge (Phil Ulrich)
• Lady Blossom Hephestia Bee, a student who's eager to pick up every drop of social gossip (Anne Stickney)

This is the second in a three-part game of Sentai & Sensibility by 9th Level Games. It uses the Polygon system in which each player uses a single die based on their class (or in this case, their station), and we found it a great deal of fun! Pick up a copy for yourself from 9th Level Games: https://9thlevel.com/products/sentai-sensibility

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There's a tabletop game for everyone, even those of us who want to combine regency romance with sentai superhero teams. Join Her Majesty's Prehistorian Praetorians as our prehistoric-themed sentai — you can thank Matt for that — takes its first steps into society by attending the grand opening of a new gallery in the museum. It goes about as well as you would expect from our creative crowd of players.

Liz is hosting this game as Master of Ceremonies, joined by the following gentlefolk:

• Dame Margaret Clytemnestra Marlborough, a not-so-famed paleontologist (Matthew Rossi)
• Ser Riley Mullabyaly, a military man through-and-through (Joe Perez)
• Diviner Haruka Hadagami, an astrologer who blurs the line between science and mysticism (Joan Albright)
• Bartholomew Culpepper, an associate professor of history at Magdalene University at Cambridge (Phil Ulrich)
• Lady Blossom Hephestia Bee, a student who's eager to pick up every drop of social gossip (Anne Stickney)

This is the first in a three-part game of Sentai & Sensibility by 9th Level Games. It uses the Polygon system in which each player uses a single die based on their class (or in this case, their station), and we found it a great deal of fun! Pick up a copy for yourself from 9th Level Games: https://9thlevel.com/products/sentai-sensibility

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In this episode, we are joined by Phil “The goblin with the dumb name that you all love” Ulrich as we go in-depth on the good, the bad, and the ugly of the new Player’s Handbook. Also the trend of more open development by TTRPG game designers, what upcoming games we are looking forward to playing, and what we want from Wizards of the Coast’s upcoming virtual tabletop, Project Sigil.

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In this episode, we discuss the updated D&D rulebooks rolling out soon, the impact of the recent massive layoffs at Wizards of the Coast on both their own products and the larger industry, the role of AI in game development, and the importance of community trust for TTRPG companies to be successful.

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In this episode, we discuss the renaissance in TTRPGs since Wizards of the Coast alienated the community with last year’s pricing and royalty shenanigans. Creators are now going in new directions like Critical Role’s d12-based game Daggerheart, romance-driven TTRPGs, and Chaosium’s game design challenge that encourages creators to build new games they retain the rights to. Also, AI DMs. Because who wanted improv in their game sessions anyway?!

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In this episode recorded back in January 2023, we dive into the details of Wizard of the Coast’s controversial proposed update to its Open Gaming License that would allow it to control, prohibit, and seize the rights to third-party published content compatible with Dungeons & Dragons. Yep, the same content that has been fueling the game’s popularity over the last decade.

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In this month's episode, we discuss the recent One D&D playtest changes to Bards, Rangers, and Rogues, as well as the addition of rules for handling more social, less combat oriented campaigns. We also cover Vox Machina, the Critical Role Campaign 1 animated series that is debuting its second season in January and the Avatar TTRPG that is now shipping to Kickstarter backers.

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In this month's episode, we deep dive into One D&D, the upcoming massive update coming to our favorite RPG. We explore the changes to character backgrounds, feats, and more from the current playtests.

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